Project finally finished

[Bigmallly]

Hi,
Have just finished making a compost tumbler. I just need to know if anyone can envisage any problems with it or is anyone also doing a project.

[OllieMartin]

Nice. I guess the camber on the barrel keeps it in place; like a train's wheels?

[Bigmallly]

Exactly Ollie, I made it just wide enough to get wheelbarrow under it so have to centre the barrel slightly.

[Jillyreeves]

Brilliant :-)

[FionaH]

Brilliant :-)

yup what she said!

[vikkib]

That looks fab, Bigmally!

[Pies]

Looks good,does it have any ridges etc inside to agitate the mix or will the mix just slide as you turn?

[rustylady]

How much did it cost you to make, and what did you make it from? They sound a really good idea, but the ones from the garden suppliers are horrendously expensive. The theory is spot on - keep mixing the compost and it will rot down quicker.

[Bigmallly]

Thanks for the comments. Pies - yes I have put rods through fastened with nuts on both the inside & out hopefully to mix it. Rustylady - all in all it cost me around £20, £10 for the barrel & around £10 for the timber, wheels, hinges etc.

[Snadger]

Excuse my ignorance but................unless you fill it with the door at the top, surely you will only be able to fill it 1/4 full?


PS Nice job though!

[Rocketron]

Excuse my ignorance but................unless you fill it with the door at the top, surely you will only be able to fill it 1/4 full?


PS Nice job though!

How else would you fill it, Snadger ? ROFL

[Snadger]

How else would you fill it, Snadger ? ROFL

The way it's shown?

[RedThorn]

brilliant! , you've thought of pretty much most things. What's the height to the top?

[Pies]

Excuse my ignorance but................unless you fill it with the door at the top, surely you will only be able to fill it 1/4 full?


PS Nice job though!

It rotates,the door could be top, bottom or anywhere in between

[Bigmallly]

Snadger ----the position of the door was purely for photo, the door will be at the top when filling.
Redthorn --- It's about 4'6"to the top but can be made any height you want, I'm over 6' so needed it fairly high to save my already old back, plus I had to take into account room underneath for the wheelbarrow.